A monkey holding a bound putto standing on a garland in front of which are two winged putti, from a series of tapestries made for Leo X

About the Artist

Master of the Die|Antonio Lafreri|Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) · 1525–1560

**Master of the Die** (fl. 1525–1560) was an anonymous Italian engraver and printmaker active primarily in Rome during the mid-16th century. Named for the distinctive small die he used to sign his prints—a tiny emblematic mark that became his moniker—this elusive artist remains unidentified despite scholarly proposals linking him to figures like Benedetto Verino, Giovanni Francesco Zabello, Tommas...